JP2015102853A5

JP2015102853A5 - IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND IMAGING DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM

Info

Publication number: JP2015102853A5
Application number: JP2013245899A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2013-11-28
Publication date: 2017-01-12
Anticipated expiration: 2033-11-28

Description

上記目的を達成するために、本発明の一側面は、撮像装置であって、前記撮像装置の動きを検出する動き検出手段と、画像から被写体を検出する被写体検出手段と、ズーム動作を制御するためのモードとして、第１のモードと第２のモードのそれぞれを有効にするか否かを設定するための設定手段と、前記設定手段を介して有効に設定された前記モードに基づいて、ズーム動作を制御する制御手段とを有し、前記第１のモードにおいて、前記制御手段は、前記被写体検出手段により検出された被写体の位置および大きさの少なくとも一方に基づいてズーム動作を制御し、前記第２のモードにおいて、前記制御手段は、前記撮像装置の動き量が所定量よりも大きい第１の量の場合、広角側へズーム位置を移動する第１のズーム動作を行い、前記第１のズーム動作を実行した後で検出された前記撮像装置の動き量が前記所定量よりも小さい第２の量の場合、望遠側へズーム位置を移動する第２のズーム動作を行うよう制御することを特徴とする。 To achieve the above object, one aspect of the present invention is an imaging apparatus, a motion detection means for detecting a motion of the imaging device, and the object detecting means for detecting an object from an image, controls the zoom operation And a setting means for setting whether or not to enable each of the first mode and the second mode, and a zoom based on the mode set to be effective via the setting means. Control means for controlling the operation, and in the first mode, the control means controls a zoom operation based on at least one of the position and size of the subject detected by the subject detection means, and in the second mode, wherein, when the motion amount of the imaging device of the first amount is greater than a predetermined amount, performing a first zooming operation of moving the zoom position to the wide angle side, the When the amount of movement of the imaging device detected after performing the first zoom operation is a second amount smaller than the predetermined amount, control is performed to perform the second zoom operation for moving the zoom position to the telephoto side. It is characterized by that.

第２の本発明は、撮像装置の制御方法であって、撮像装置の制御方法であって、前記撮像装置の動きを検出するステップと、画像から被写体を検出するステップと、ズーム動作を制御するためのモードとして、第１のモードと第２のモードのそれぞれを有効にするか否かを設定するための操作を受け付けるステップと、有効に設定された前記モードに基づいて、ズーム動作を制御する制御ステップとを有し、前記制御ステップにおいて、前記第２のモードが有効なとき、前記撮像装置の動き量が所定量よりも大きい第１の量の場合、広角側へズーム位置を移動する第１のズーム動作が行われ、前記第１のズーム動作を実行した後で検出された前記撮像装置の動き量が前記所定量よりも小さい第２の量の場合、望遠側へズーム位置を移動する第２のズーム動作が行われるよう制御することを特徴とする。 The second invention is a control method of the image pickup apparatus, a control method of an imaging device, and answering step to detect a motion of the imaging device, and detecting an object from an image, the zoom operation As a mode for controlling, a step of accepting an operation for setting whether to enable each of the first mode and the second mode, and a zoom operation based on the mode set to be effective And when the second mode is valid in the control step, the zoom position is moved to the wide-angle side when the amount of motion of the imaging device is a first amount larger than a predetermined amount. first zoom operation is cracking line, when the motion amount of the first detected image pickup device after performing a zoom operation is smaller second amount than the predetermined amount of the zoom position to the telephoto side Move first Operation of zoom and controlling such dividing lines.

Claims

An imaging device,
Motion detection means for detecting the motion of the imaging device;
Subject detection means for detecting a subject from an image;
A setting means for setting whether to enable each of the first mode and the second mode as a mode for controlling the zoom operation;
Based on the mode that has been enabled via the setting means,
Control means for controlling the zoom operation,
In the first mode, the control means controls the zoom operation based on at least one of the position and size of the subject detected by the subject detection means,
In the second mode, when the movement amount of the imaging device is a first amount larger than a predetermined amount, the control unit performs a first zoom operation for moving a zoom position to the wide angle side, and When the amount of movement of the imaging device detected after executing the zoom operation is a second amount smaller than the predetermined amount, control is performed to perform the second zoom operation of moving the zoom position to the telephoto side. An imaging apparatus characterized by the above.

The motion detection means includes angular velocity detection means for detecting angular velocity,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit determines a motion amount of the imaging apparatus based on an angular velocity detected by the angular velocity detection unit.

The control means calculates an operating angle by integrating the angular velocity when the angular velocity detected by the angular velocity detecting means is greater than a predetermined angular velocity, and calculates an angle of view of the imaging device, The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the movement amount of the imaging apparatus is determined based on an operation angle and the angle of view.

The imaging apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the control unit determines that the amount of movement of the imaging apparatus is larger than the predetermined amount when the operation angle is larger than a predetermined multiple of the angle of view.

The imaging apparatus according to claim 4, wherein at least one of the predetermined angular velocity and the set value of the predetermined magnification is changed according to a shooting mode and a recording state of the imaging apparatus.

The control means sets the first zoom position and controls the zoom position to move to the wide-angle side from the first zoom position in the first zoom operation, and after the first zoom operation, The zoom position is controlled to move to the set first zoom position when the zoom position for performing the second zoom operation is moved to the telephoto side. The imaging device according to item.

The control means changes the first zoom position in the next first zoom operation in accordance with the time from the second zoom operation to the next first zoom operation. The imaging apparatus according to claim 6.

In the case where the time from the second zoom operation to the next first zoom operation is the first time, the control means is a second time longer than the first time. The imaging apparatus according to claim 7, wherein , in comparison, the first zoom position in the next first zoom operation is set to a wider angle side.

Before SL control means, before Symbol a first mode and a second mode, any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that switched in accordance with the detection status of the subject by the subject detecting means The imaging device described in 1.

The imaging apparatus according to claim 9, wherein when the subject is not detected by the subject detection unit, the control unit controls a zoom operation in the second mode.

The control unit starts control of zoom operation in the first mode or the second mode when a first operation is performed by a user via an operation unit. The imaging device according to 10.

12. The control unit performs control to temporarily stop a zoom operation while a second operation is performed by a user in the first mode and the second mode. The imaging device described in 1.

The imaging apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the second operation is an operation instructing preparation for still image shooting.

12. The control unit performs control so as to limit a zoom operation toward a telephoto side when a third operation is performed by a user in the first mode and the second mode. 14. The imaging device according to any one of items 1 to 13.

15. The imaging apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the third operation includes at least one of operations for instructing still image shooting, moving image recording start, moving image recording end, and manual zoom.

The imaging according to any one of claims 9 to 15, wherein, in the second mode, when the subject is detected by the subject detection unit, the control unit switches to the first mode. apparatus.

The control unit according to any one of claims 9 to 16, wherein execution of the second mode is limited until a predetermined time elapses after a predetermined operation is performed by a user. Imaging device.

The predetermined operation includes at least one of still image shooting, moving image recording start, moving image recording end, manual zoom, and an operation for instructing start of zoom operation control in the first mode or the second mode. The imaging apparatus according to claim 17.

It further has a display means for displaying an image,
The imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 18 , wherein when the subject is detected by the subject detection unit, the display unit displays the detected subject.

An imaging device,
Motion detection means for detecting the motion of the imaging device;
Control means for controlling the zoom operation,
The control means sets the first zoom position and moves the zoom position to the wide-angle side from the first zoom position when the movement amount of the imaging device is a first amount larger than a predetermined amount. If the amount of movement of the imaging device detected after performing the first zoom operation is a second amount smaller than the predetermined amount, the zoom is performed to the set first zoom position. Control to perform a second zoom operation to move the position,
The control means determines the first zoom position in the next first zoom operation according to a time from the second zoom operation to the next first zoom operation. An imaging apparatus characterized by being changed.

A method for controlling an imaging apparatus,
And Luz step to detect a motion of the imaging device,
Detecting a subject from the image;
Accepting an operation for setting whether to enable each of the first mode and the second mode as a mode for controlling the zoom operation;
A control step for controlling the zoom operation based on the mode set to be valid ,
In the control step, when said second mode is enabled, when the motion amount of the imaging device of the first amount is greater than a predetermined amount, the first zoom operation is line cracks to move the zoom position to the wide angle side When the amount of movement of the imaging device detected after the first zoom operation is the second amount smaller than the predetermined amount, the second zoom operation for moving the zoom position to the telephoto side is performed. control method for an imaging apparatus, characterized by controlling so divided.

A control program of an image pickup apparatus characterized by being configured to execute a control method of an imaging apparatus according to a computer to claim 2 1.

A method for controlling an imaging apparatus,
Detecting the movement of the imaging device;
A control step for controlling the zoom operation,
In the control step, when the movement amount of the imaging device is a first amount larger than a predetermined amount, a first zoom position is set and the zoom position is moved to the wide angle side from the first zoom position. When the first zoom operation is performed and the amount of motion of the imaging apparatus detected after the first zoom operation is performed is a second amount smaller than the predetermined amount, the set first first A second zoom operation for moving the zoom position to the zoom position is performed, and the next first operation is performed in accordance with the time from the second zoom operation to the next first zoom operation. A control method for an imaging apparatus, wherein the first zoom position in one zoom operation is changed.

An image pickup apparatus control program configured to cause a computer to execute the image pickup apparatus control method according to claim 23.